Vaccination Schedule

 

 

                  The Indian Vaccination Schedule is given below. We present both the Govt Vaccination Schedule and the Vaccination Schedule of the Indian Academy of Pediatricians. Your doctor is the best person to advice you on the choice of vaccination schedule depending on your fears and your area of residence. However the Govt Vaccination Schedule is the bare minimum number of vaccines that your child MUST recieve.

Vaccination Schedule
Age of the child    Govt Schedule      

 

 IAP Schedule

 

At Birth

BCG(Against Tuberculosis)

OPV (Against Polio) This dose of vaccine at birth is called the zero dose.

 BCG,

 OPV

 HB (Against  heptitis B)

6 weeks

OPV (first dose)

DPT (Triple vaccine against diptheria, pertusis and tetanus)

 OPV (1st dose)

 DPT (1st dose)

 HB (2nd dose)

  

10 weeks

 OPV ( second dose)

DPT (second dose)

 

OPV (2nd dose)

DPT(2nd Dose)

 

14 weeks

 OPV (third dose)

DPT (third does)

OPV (3rd dose)

DPT (3rd dose)

6-9 months ---------------------- HB ( 3rd dose)
9 months Measles Measles
15-18 months

OPV (fourth dose)

DPT (fourth dose)

OPV (4th dose)

DPT (4th dose)

MMR (vaccine against Measles, Mumps and German Measles (rubella)

5 years

DT (5th dose) (only for diptheria and tetanus)

OPV (5th dose)

DPT (5th dose)

10 years TT (against tetanus)

TT

HB

16 years TT

TT

 

 

            Please consult your doctor about other vaccinations for your child, timing of vaccinations when your child is sick, etc.

           Click here to read the complete vaccination schedule with all optional vaccines.